Essential Jazz - The First 100 Years (2nd Edition)

English | Publisher: Schirmer, 2009 | 336 Pages | PDF | 8 MB
A complete jazz chronology, ESSENTIAL JAZZ: THE FIRST 100 YEARS, 2nd edition, delivers a thorough and engaging introduction to jazz and American culture. Designed for nonmajors, this brief text explores the development of jazz from its nineteenth-century roots in ragtime and blues through swing and bebop to fusion and contemporary jazz styles.

Unique in its up-to-date coverage, one-third of ESSENTIAL JAZZ is devoted to performers of the 1960s through present-day performers. The text's flexible organization and clear, interesting presentation are designed to appeal to learners with little or no music background. Accessible, informative Listening Guides provide a rich sociocultural context for each selection, giving both newcomers and aficionados a true feel for the vibrant, ever-changing sound of jazz.